SpaceX IPO pricing lifts Elon Musk’s net worth to around $970 billion

IANS | June 12, 2026 10:03 AM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) -- the Elon Musk-led rocket and satellite company -- has priced its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), pushing Musk’s net worth to nearly $970 billion and bringing him closer to becoming the world’s first trillionaire, as per multiple reports.

Brazil's 1970 FIFA World Cup winner Brito passes away at 86

IANS | June 12, 2026 9:48 AM

Brasilia, June 12 (IANS) Brito, who helped Brazil conquer the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico, has passed away aged 86. He had been hospitalised for a week with complications due to pneumonia, Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.